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Senator McCormack highlighted the deadly toll of drug-related violence in the U.S., noting that fentanyl, opioids, and cocaine caused the deaths of approximately 100,000 Americans last year—double the number of Americans killed during the Vietnam War’s eight-year span. He linked this crisis to the importance of aggressive measures, including declaring cartels as narco-terrorists, securing borders, and utilizing the military strategically to dismantle cartel infrastructure.